The annual Bauer Park Harvest Festival is on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bauer Park, Copse Road, Madison. The free, family event includes pony rides, hay rides, old-fashioned games, a visit from the wolf Atka, music by ShoreGrass, the Lion’s Food Tent, cider pressing, and more. The entry deadline for the Bauer Park Photo Contest is Tuesday, Oct. 15. For more information, visit www.madisonct.org/bauer/festival.htm.